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Instinct is a personal assistant you text or call to run errands across your Google apps. Khio is the friend in your Messages who texts you first and keeps you on track with the gym, food, habits and school.
Checked 12 October 2026. A cross means Instinct does not offer it, or its own site, help pages and App Store listing do not say it does. Khio wrote this page; if anything here is out of date, tell us through support and we will fix it.
| Khio | Instinct | |
|---|---|---|
| Texting it | ||
| Text it on iMessage | From a real phone number, like a friend | |
| Nothing to install | No app or sign-up form to start | You text or call it |
| Texts you first | Morning and evening check-ins, follow-ups, a weekly recap | |
| Joins your group chats | Polls the group, lands the plan, follows up | |
| Plays GamePigeon with you | 11 GamePigeon games, free. It takes its own turns | |
| Voice memos | Voice memos and photos, right in the thread | |
| A friend who knows you | ||
| Someone to talk to | Vent, think out loud, or ask it to just listen | A personal assistant for work and errands |
| Remembers your life | Long-term memory, on the Free plan | Indexes the accounts you connect |
| Keeps you on track | ||
| Gym coach and PRs | Builds your routine, logs sets by text, flags every PR | |
| Calories from a photo | Text a photo or what you ate; calories and macros logged | |
| Habit streaks | Checks in and nudges before the streak breaks | |
| Sleep, cycle and budget | All three, logged from plain texts | |
| Reminders by text | One-off and recurring, at the exact time you ask | |
| Apple Health | Steps, workouts, heart rate, sleep and weight, in the iPhone app | |
| School | ||
| Study from your own notes | Flashcards and a practice test from your own notes | |
| Price | ||
| Free to start | Free plan. Pro is $14.50 a month with a 7-day free trial | |
Pick Instinct if you want errands done: its site lists bill disputes, gifts, groceries, doctor's appointments and weekend trips, and it works across Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs and Sheets. Its terms require you to be 18 or older, and its site does not list a price.
Pick Khio if you want someone to talk to who keeps you honest. It lives in iMessage, texts you first, joins your group chats, plays GamePigeon, coaches you in the gym, counts calories from a photo and tracks habits, sleep and your cycle. Free to start; Pro is $14.50 a month.
Instinct's own site does not mention workout logging, calorie tracking or habit streaks. Khio logs sets by text, flags personal records, counts calories from a photo and checks in on your habits.
Instinct's terms say you must be 18 or older. Khio is built for students too and can turn your own notes into flashcards and a practice test.
Instinct's site does not publish a price; its terms say some features may cost money. Khio has a Free plan, and Khio Pro is $14.50 a month with a 7-day free trial.
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